Apologies, as this has undoubtedly been answered somewhere in this thread (probably even many times), but what exactly is the benefit of using the dangowrt installer and replacing the UBI? A “disadvantageous flash layout” with stock doesn’t mean much to me
Edit: Never mind, found the answer: https://github.com/dangowrt/linksys-e8450-openwrt-installer/issues/9
Walmart is now selling the Belkin RT3200 for $59 shipped
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Belkin-Dual-Band-AX3200-Wifi-6-Router-3-2-Gbps-White-RT3200/103632882
Thanks! Just grabbed one. Max per order is one.
Should I install the v0.6.0 sysupgrade before using future snapshots from openwrt website?
I do not know wtf the I did. I fallowed what I thought was the correct way to fallow Daniels guide. Which was to download the files. Which there are three of them. Then I fallowed these directions flashing the files it says to flash. Now I am stuck in initramfs and cannot get an a snapshot to install.
I flashed openwrt-mediatek-mt7622-linksys_e8450-ubi-initramfs-recovery-installer.itb
Then flashed openwrt-mediatek-mt7622-linksys_e8450-ubi-sysupgrade.itb
The third file ubi-initramfs-recovery.itb what is it used for? No where does it say anything about it.
I just want the latest stable firmware installed. Not a snapshot because it says they are largely untested. Can I get some help doing this please?
he doesn"t have a non snapshot for the moment ...
you are make correctly first recovery install then like you say sysuprade.itb
maybe november a stable release but note sure
So to go from stock to OpenWRT I just need to flash those two files reboot and thats it? I am done?
yes exactly
fisrt files via gui on belkin or linskys
openwrt-mediatek-mt7622-linksys_e8450-ubi-initramfs-recovery-installer.itb
then you are an openwrt blue then only you flashed the second snapshot
the last = 9412
edit: @Psychedelic look this screen please
I am on this firmware OpenWrt SNAPSHOT r17758-b118efa0d2
I have only flashed the files from Daniels guide that is it.
if you only flash daniel's firmwares you do not have access to the latest kernel to download packages for example snapshot means that you no longer have luci during installation
you must do via putty
opkg update
opkg install luci
Yes I know how to flash snapshots. So should I download and flash the latest snapshot or stay where I am?
yes otherwise you will have this kind of message each for essential packages
Yep I noticed this when I tried to install luci-upnp. Thanks for your help. I will download the latest snapshot now.
Opps when I try to install it wants me to force update. Is it okay to do so?
mediatek_mt7622-rfb1-ubi-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin
yes normal
I flash it and now it says I am in System running in recovery (initramfs) mode again wtf.
root@OpenWrt:~# opkg update
Downloading https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/targets/mediatek/mt7622/packages/Packages.gz
Updated list of available packages in /var/opkg-lists/openwrt_core
Downloading https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/targets/mediatek/mt7622/packages/Packages.sig
Signature check passed.
Downloading https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/base/Packages.gz
Updated list of available packages in /var/opkg-lists/openwrt_base
Downloading https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/base/Packages.sig
Signature check passed.
Downloading https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/targets/mediatek/mt7622/kmods/5.10.72-1-a3398c593d3440164c247a13bc67d164/Packages.gz
Updated list of available packages in /var/opkg-lists/openwrt_kmods
Downloading https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/targets/mediatek/mt7622/kmods/5.10.72-1-a3398c593d3440164c247a13bc67d164/Packages.sig
Signature check passed.
Downloading https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/luci/Packages.gz
Updated list of available packages in /var/opkg-lists/openwrt_luci
Downloading https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/luci/Packages.sig
Signature check passed.
Downloading https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/packages/Packages.gz
Updated list of available packages in /var/opkg-lists/openwrt_packages
Downloading https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/packages/Packages.sig
Signature check passed.
Downloading https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/routing/Packages.gz
Updated list of available packages in /var/opkg-lists/openwrt_routing
Downloading https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/routing/Packages.sig
Signature check passed.
Downloading https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/telephony/Packages.gz
Updated list of available packages in /var/opkg-lists/openwrt_telephony
Downloading https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/telephony/Packages.sig
Signature check passed.
root@OpenWrt:~# opkg install luci
Package luci (git-20.074.84698-ead5e81) installed in root is up to date.
Collected errors:
* pkg_hash_check_unresolved: cannot find dependency kernel (= 5.10.75-1-a3398c593d3440164c247a13bc67d164) for kmod-nf-reject
* pkg_hash_check_unresolved: cannot find dependency kernel (= 5.10.75-1-a3398c593d3440164c247a13bc67d164) for kmod-nf-ipt
* pkg_hash_check_unresolved: cannot find dependency kernel (= 5.10.75-1-a3398c593d3440164c247a13bc67d164) for kmod-ipt-core
* pkg_hash_check_unresolved: cannot find dependency kernel (= 5.10.75-1-a3398c593d3440164c247a13bc67d164) for kmod-nf-conntrack
* pkg_hash_check_unresolved: cannot find dependency kernel (= 5.10.75-1-a3398c593d3440164c247a13bc67d164) for kmod-ipt-conntrack
* pkg_hash_check_unresolved: cannot find dependency kernel (= 5.10.75-1-a3398c593d3440164c247a13bc67d164) for kmod-nf-conntrack6
* pkg_hash_check_unresolved: cannot find dependency kernel (= 5.10.75-1-a3398c593d3440164c247a13bc67d164) for kmod-nf-nat
root@OpenWrt:~#
ok so you have don't flashed the last version ...!!!
https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/targets/mediatek/mt7622/
please check the list
and download
Ahhh okay sorry I was not sure exactly where to get the firmware from. I am unsure which ones to use to update in the future. Sorry for my lack of knowledge with this device. I appreciate your help.